Eating alone in an unfamiliar place can be quite daunting. Especially when it comes to yakiniku... I was about to give up and settle for convenience store food when I saw the sign for a solo yakiniku option! I started with a plum sour cocktail. Then I tried some raw hormone, which I learned is different from what I've had before. I also had marbled hormone and Nagoya Cochin liver sashimi. The sauce from Kitami was a bit on the lighter side, fruity and delicious. The raw hormone had no smell, was tender, and had a nice bounce to it. The marbled hormone had a rich fatty flavor that intensified with each bite. The Nagoya Cochin liver sashimi was flavorful and had no smell. I just wish the pieces were a bit bigger. Overall, Kitami yakiniku never disappoints. Thank you for the meal. Oh, and you can use PayPay here too.

I ordered the following items: - Two oolong teas - Maruhorumon (variety meats) - Nagoya Cochin chicken liver sashimi - Onion - Raw lamb shoulder loin - Beef and rice bowl The appetizer was "Mehikari", which was crispy and delicious. Maruhorumon is not seasoned, so you can adjust the flavor by adding salt yourself. The chicken liver sashimi is small but tasty, especially when dipped in sesame oil. The onion, from Kitami, is large, sweet, and delicious. The lamb is simply delicious, with a sauce that seems to be onion-based. As for the beef and rice bowl, the beef and rice seem to blend together too much, making it a bit underwhelming.

Despite it being two years since my last visit, the restaurant was still following the COVID-19 prevention measures (alcohol until 8 pm, closing at 9 pm), and even the regular customers were waiting for me. They warmly welcomed me back, even though we had no prior connection other than hitting it off two years ago. I love this kind of place. It's the best part of dining alone on a business trip. The hormone dishes were fresh and delicious, and they even had new items on the menu after two years. I can't write about it here, but the horse meat dish was amazing. They only serve it to familiar faces. While there are many BBQ and hormone restaurants in Kitami City, if you're dining alone on a business trip, I highly recommend checking this place out. ♥️

After drinking and eating to my heart's content, I visited this restaurant specifically for the Nagoya Cochin liver sashimi that I had been curious about. I also ordered chicken gizzard sashimi, horse meat yukhoe, and heart sashimi. For those who love meat sashimi, this place is a dream. It's as fresh as sashimi can get, and everything is delicious. The liver sashimi is definitely the best. It goes perfectly with a cold beer. Next time, I want to try their grilled meat dishes.

I went to a yakiniku izakaya located a bit away from the bustling area of Kitami to avoid the novel coronavirus. They offer a drink all-you-can for 1,800 yen. I ordered two servings of raw hormone for 380 yen each, and I think the marinated hormone was 500 yen. I also ordered Nagoya Cochin liver sashimi and premium tsukune. The hormone had no unpleasant smell and was delicious. I grilled the tsukune myself and it was tasty. The liver sashimi was also excellent! The restaurant has only been open for 3 months, but the chef was very friendly, and I think it will become a popular spot.

I was alone in Kitami attending a banquet, but I will return to Abashiri. I stopped by one place, now looking for a second one. Hmm? Are you not going home? No, I'm not going home, I'm at a banquet. I think I've eaten all the ramen in Kitami by myself. I also think I've eaten all the soba. What's left? Maybe cafes and restaurants are still there. And the nightlife should still be lively. But when I tried to find the first place, I felt that there were no unvisited places. Well, of course there are, but it feels like there aren't. It's a yakiniku restaurant. I found one earlier. Let's go there. This place used to be a different restaurant, but now it's a yakiniku restaurant. I'll sit at the counter. The owner and his brother are here. The beer is delicious. I ordered horumon, a Kitami specialty, which is very thin. It doesn't smell at all, it's clean horumon. It's clean, as expected. It's delicious. Even though I'm alone, I really like it. I talk a lot. I thought so myself. I said, "I like things with lots of fat," but they don't have any. So, I ordered "gyutan" for the first time in a while. This is also a prestigious gyutan. It's perfect, no flaws. Delicious gyutan. I don't dislike the yakiniku in Kitami. I got carried away and talked a lot. I recommended it to the owner and had some beer. I hope this new restaurant does well.